Fleshing out the Wizarding World

[Miikka R.]

No: HPFGUIDX 141621

I've done it again and had a compulsive inspiration. When I think I
can do the concept justice (translation: Watch this space in 2012)
I'll be writing a fanfic about a post-Voldemort movement against the
Statute of Secrecy. Yes - the Muggle Liberation Front is here.

The potential fic will examine the dynamics of the wizarding world in
detail. The problem is that we don't *have* much detail. I'll be doing
a lot of geofiction. These questions come to mind at present, I'd be
thankful for ideas and perspectives on any of them and some might even
be interesting:

1) How do wizards and witches stay fit? Magic appears to drastically
reduce the amount of physical labour. At least the kids in Hogwarts
walk and run all over the place.

2) If a Muggle child gets bitten by a werewolf during the second
wizarding war, is there any feasible course of action that doesn't
involve skilled Obliviators and a silver dagger?

3) How much would the wizarding outlook on human rights differ?
Muggles  are largely considered an inferior race and their deaths,
should they encounter a Statute-protected species, are covered up.
House-elves are sapients kept in (admittedly willing) slavery;
Slughorn had them test for poison.

4) Might any other paramilitary organisations form in the current
conflict, aside from the Order of the Phoenix?

5) Given the wizard infiltration of Muggle governments, was there ever
 a significant risk of nuclear war?

6) Religion is ignored by the books. Is there good evidence against
the usual low-grade Anglican Christianity, in this case rather
different to its attitudes to magic?

(This is irrelevant, but I felt quite uncomfortable when Dumbledore
lit a burning yet unconsuming fire.)

7) How voluntary is the enrollment of Muggle-borns into Hogwarts?

8) Given that magic causes interference with electricity and wizards
very seldomly are at home with machinery, yet Shacklebolt was able to
hold a position in high Muggle government, could the Internet provide
a safe way for Muggle communication about the WW?

X) Is it okay to steal an idea and use it as a detail? Should I
include a note saying that it came from someone whom I can best thank
by not mentioning his name?

- Kizor